LooseLeaf for Human Anatomy
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ISBN: 9781259285271
Author: Michael McKinley Dr., Valerie O'Loughlin, Elizabeth Pennefather-O'Brien
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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Chapter 7, Problem 6MC
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The skull bones of an infant undergo the process of compression at the time of birth. This process is achieved with the help of spaces that are present between the unfused types of cranial bones.
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The compression of an infant’s skull bones at birth is facilitated by spaces between unfused cranial bones called a. ossification centers. b. fontanelles. c. foramina. d. fossae.
Membranous areas, or “soft spots,” seen in the skull of an infant are called: a. sutures. b. cavities.
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LooseLeaf for Human Anatomy
Ch. 7 - What are the two groups of skull bones?Ch. 7 - Prob. 2WYLCh. 7 - What are the three parts of the temporal bone? In...Ch. 7 - What are the functions of the superior and...Ch. 7 - Prob. 5WYLCh. 7 - Prob. 6WYLCh. 7 - Identify the bones in which the paranasal sinuses...Ch. 7 - Prob. 8WYLCh. 7 - Prob. 9WYLCh. 7 - What are some features that differ between female...
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